Women Mentoring Women Entrepreneurs

2018 Women in Business Trends

In 2018 women entrepreneurs own four out of every ten U.S. small businesses, which represents 40% of all companies. Female-led businesses have grown 58% from 2007 to 2018 compared to overall businesses that have grown by only 12%. Women business owners employ 9.2 million people, which represents 8% of the private sector workforce, and generate more than $1.8 trillion in revenue.

Daily, women start 1821 new businesses. As of 2018 minority women account for 47% of all women-owned businesses. Sixty-two percent of women entrepreneurs depend on their business as their primary source of income.